Infections year in review

Hot topics
Chairs: M. Woodhead (Manchester, United Kingdom), C. Saltini (Rome, Italy)
Aims: This symposium will provide state-of-the art updates on four important infection topics, which have seen advances over the last year. The latest developments will be discussed, based on recent key literature, by experts in the respective areas.

Respiratory infections in paediatrics: from pneumonia to cystic fibrosis A. Thomson (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Respiratory infections in the immunocompetent host: from asthma exacerbations to hospital-acquired pneumonia A. Torres (Barcelona, Spain)
Respiratory infections in the immunocompromised host: from HIV to transplanted patient T. Welte (Hanover, Germany)
Tuberculosis: update on new diagnostic methods and treatment approach L. Richeldi (Modena, Italy)